Bag-holder.



Patented May 25, 1909;

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LAURITS PEDERSEN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

BAG-HOLDER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LAURITS PEDERSEN, a subject of the King of Denmark, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bag-Holders and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and eXact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements for supporting bags and other receptacles during the filling thereof.

The object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which will be adjustable to a plurality of different sized sacks, and which will be cheap to manufacture, efficient and which will enable rapid operation.

Vith this and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as will be more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of the device, Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof, Fig. 3 is a top plan view, Fig. 4 is a horizontal section on the line 4 4 of Fig. 1 the cross arm being shown in full lines, and Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view on the line 55 of Fig. 1 the standard being shown in full lines.

Referring more especially to the drawings, 1 represents the standard which is preferably triangular in formation, and which has one end thereof resting upon the ground as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Adjustably secured to the standard in any suitable manner is a leg supporting plate 2, having outwardly projecting ears 3, over two of the annular sides so as to pivotally attach the inclined supporting legs 4, as is shown.

At the top of the standard 1, I provide an adjustable cross arm 5, which is carried in a supporting clip 6, having upon its inner face an inwardly projecting friction lip 7 of steel or other suitable material, adapted to engage the front connecting sides of the triangular standard. This friction lip is forced into engagement with the sides of the standard Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 9, 1908.

Patented May 25, 1909.

Serial NO. 426,141.

tending bag holding arms 7 which are pivotally mounted in clips 7 to slide upon the cross arm 5, and which are provided with friction lips 8 of steel or other suitable material, adapted to engage the sides of the cross arm 5. These lips 8 do not prevent the free movement of the cross arms in either direction, but when a strain is put upon the arms, such as a bag tending to pull them together the friction lip 8 binds against the sides of the cross arm 5, and locks the arms in adjusted position. Suitable hooks 9, are provided upon which the bag 10 hangs.

It will be seen that by the adjustment of the cross arm 5 I may raise the device so as to accommodate it for bags of different heights and by the adjustment of the arms 7, I am enabled to adjust the device to accommodate bags having different circumference.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the invention will be readily understood without requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion and the minor details of construction may be resorted to Without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Pat: ent is 1. A bag supporting device comprising a vertical standard, supporting legs extending outwardly therefrom, a cross arm adjustably mounted upon the standard, frictional means carried by the cross arm, a pair of arms eX tending outwardly from the cross arm at right angles thereto and adapted to force the frictional means into engagement with the standard to hold the cross arm in adjusted position thereon, and means on the bag supporting arms adapted to frictionally hold the arms in adjusted position on the cross arm when a bag is attached thereto.

2. A bag supporting device comprising a vertical standard, a pair of supporting legs pivotally secured thereto, a cross arm mounted upon the standard, a friction lip carried by reason of the weight of the outwardly eX by the cross arm for engaging the standard,

a pair of arms mounted on the cross arm at right angles thereto, bag supporting means carried by said arms, and means upon the arms to frietionally hold them in adjusted 5 position upon the cross arm, said bag supporting arms holding the friction lip ofthe cross arms in engagement With the standard.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand 1n presence of tWO subser'lblng Witnesses.

LAURITS PEDERSEU. is Witnesses: V"

AYMOUR WINBERG, WILLIAM E. MASON, Jr. 

